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Jerry DeMarco

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jdemarco@dailyvoice.com

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Born in Newark and raised in Hudson County, Jerry DeMarco is a 38-year veteran of the news industry and a renowned breaking news reporter. He has covered local, county and state police, as well as the FBI, ATF and other federal agencies.

DeMarco joined Daily Voice in 2015 after six years running Cliffview Pilot, one of the nation's few independent breaking news sites. As an independent publisher, he helped establish Local Independent Online News, a national trade organization.

Prior to launching his own site, DeMarco served as a reporter for the Bergen Record, Stamford Advocate, Rockland Journal News, News Tribune, and Trenton Times.

DeMarco has won national recognition for his investigative work, including Clarion, Heywood Broun and Deadline Club awards. He's changed public policy and managed several major projects -- including one that helped put a corrupt public official in federal prison and another that forced a sitting New Jersey attorney general from office for her participation in a Bergen County traffic stop involving her boyfriend.

DeMarco regularly lectures at a graduate course in media relations at Fairleigh Dickinson University and previously was an adjunct professor at Lehman College in the Bronx. 

He has a Bachelor's Degree in English from St. Peter's University in Jersey City.

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Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne
Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday night near the Wayne “spaghetti bowl,” authorities confirmed. John Baranski, 60, of Endicott, NY was struck by a 1998 Honda Passport in front of the Ramada Inn on eastbound Route 46 -- near the interchange with Routes 80 and 23 -- shortly before 10 p.m., they said. He died a little over a half-hour later, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff said in a joint release Thursday. They didn't say what he was doing in the roadway. The 66-year-old driver from Clifton remained at the scene, Valdes and McNiff sai…

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Oradell Drivers Involved In New Milford Rollover Oradell Drivers Involved In New Milford Rollover
Oradell Drivers Involved In New Milford Rollover Two male drivers from Oradell – one 81, the other 75 – were involved in a rollover crash Wednesday night in New Milford. Borough firefighters had to extricate the older driver after their two wagons collided at the intersection of Main Street and Eagle Avenue just after 8:30 p.m., Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. He was taken with minor injuries to Holy Name Hospital and Medical Center in Teaneck by members of the New Milford Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Van Saders said. The other driver refused medical attention, he said. All Points Auto & Towing removed the vehicles. Traffic sum…

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Fleeing Driver Nearly Hits Police In Mad Chase Through Holland Tunnel From NYC To NJ And Back Fleeing Driver Nearly Hits Police In Mad Chase Through Holland Tunnel From NYC To NJ And Back
Fleeing Driver Nearly Hits Police In Mad Chase Through Holland Tunnel From NYC To NJ And Back A fleeing driver put police and civilians in danger when he sped through the Holland Tunnel from Manhattan to Jersey City and back again, nearly mowing down several officers who had to break the front windows to get at him, authorities said Wednesday. At different points during the pursuit, the driver moved forward and in reverse, trying to maneuver his way past other vehicles in traffic – and hitting at least two of them -- before he was finally captured, video shows. An NYPD traffic agent told Port Authority Police Officer John Lizares that the motorist – who’d been driving erratically --…

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Prosecutor: Fort Lee IT Worker Had More Than 1,200 Child Porn Files, Shared Hundreds Prosecutor: Fort Lee IT Worker Had More Than 1,200 Child Porn Files, Shared Hundreds
Prosecutor: Fort Lee IT Worker Had More Than 1,200 Child Porn Files, Shared Hundreds An IT worker from Fort Lee was caught trafficking large amounts of child porn, authorities said. Jordan Jones, 47, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest during a raid the day before. Jones, who is married and lives in a Center Avenue garden apartment complex directly across Elsmere Place from a mini-shopping center, is charged with possession of child pornography, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Jones “used the Internet to view, download, and possess more than 1,207 di…

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Prosecutor: Resident, 26, Used Gasoline, Cigarette Lighter To Ignite Franklin Lakes Church Fire Prosecutor: Resident, 26, Used Gasoline, Cigarette Lighter To Ignite Franklin Lakes Church Fire
Prosecutor: Resident, 26, Used Gasoline, Cigarette Lighter To Ignite Franklin Lakes Church Fire UPDATE: A 26-year-old local resident was charged Wednesday in the overnight arson fire that destroyed a Franklin Lakes church, Daily Voice has learned. James Mayers remained hospitalized in police custody after members of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Arson Investigations Unit charged him with first-degree aggravated arson that caused the destruction of a building and burglary. Mayers, who is unemployed and lives with his parents, was quickly taken into custody by borough police after the fire broke out at the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament on Franklin Lake Road near High Mou…

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Bergen Sheriff Boosts Patrols At Temples, Surrounding Areas Bergen Sheriff Boosts Patrols At Temples, Surrounding Areas
Bergen Sheriff Boosts Patrols At Temples, Surrounding Areas Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton boosted patrols at synagogues and surrounding areas Wednesday in response to the Jersey City gun battle a day earlier that took the lives of a hero police officer and three innocent civilians. "While there is no specific or credible threat at this time," Cureton said, his staff is "operating on heightened alert and is working cooperatively with local law enforcement to ensure the safety of Bergen County residents. "The men and women of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office express our deepest condolences to the Jersey City Police Department on the loss of …

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Arson Fire Destroys Franklin Lakes Church, Graffiti Found, Local Man, 26, Charged Arson Fire Destroys Franklin Lakes Church, Graffiti Found, Local Man, 26, Charged
Arson Fire Destroys Franklin Lakes Church, Graffiti Found, Local Man, 26, Charged UPDATE: A 26-year-old local resident was charged Wednesday in the overnight arson fire that destroyed a Franklin Lakes church, Daily Voice has learned. James Mayers remained hospitalized in police custody after members of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Arson Investigations Unit charged him with first-degree aggravated arson that caused the destruction of a building and burglary. Police quickly took Mayers into custody after the fire broke out at the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament on Franklin Lake Road near High Mountain Road just after 1:30 a.m., responders said. Firefighters…

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Former NYPD Commissioner Kerik's Son Among Squad That Took Out Jersey City Shooters Former NYPD Commissioner Kerik's Son Among Squad That Took Out Jersey City Shooters
Former Nypd Commissioner Kerik's Son Among Squad That Took Out Jersey City Shooters The son of former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik was among a group of officers who rushed a Jersey City kosher grocery in an armored vehicle on Tuesday following a prolonged gun battle with a couple who killed a fellow officer and three civilians. Newark Police Detective Joseph Kerik, an emergency services veteran, was treated for bruises at Jersey City Medical Center after the two assailants were gunned down in a hail of bullets. The 34-year-old Paramus High School graduate has been working with a federal task force that was among the units that converged on the Greenville section Tuesday…

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Teaneck PD: Drunk UPS Driver Crashes, Flees, Leaving Injured Woman Behind Teaneck PD: Drunk UPS Driver Crashes, Flees, Leaving Injured Woman Behind
Teaneck PD: Drunk UPS Driver Crashes, Flees, Leaving Injured Woman Behind A drunken UPS driver from Secaucus who crashed his truck in Teaneck jumped out and ran away, leaving his injured helper pinned inside, said police who captured him a short time later. A Bergen County sheriff's K-9 unit tracked down Matthew Montgomery, 35, who was found hiding in a backyard on Park Avenue by Teaneck and Bogota police, Capt. Michael Ferrante said. Montgomery’s truck sideswiped two cars and slammed into a tree nearby just after 9 p.m. Monday, Ferrante said. Montgomery, who’d been driving with a suspended license, left behind not only packages but also his 24-year-old helper, …

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Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead
Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead UPDATE: A police officer, two suspects and three civilians were killed in what became a Jersey City gun battle Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. The slain officer was identified as Joseph Seals, a 17-year department veteran and father of five -- including a newborn -- who lived in North Arlington. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe’s family during this Christmas season and beyond,” Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said. “We take for granted sometimes the selfless work a police officer does when they wear that uniform. In the end they are people that volunteered to keep every…

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